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True or False: Jamaica

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  • F: There is only one religion followed in Jamaica; Christianity
    Correct. Many religions are practiced within the country, such as Islam, Rastafarian, and Hinduism along with many others
  • T or F: One third of all Jamaicans live in the capital city of Portmore
    F: One third of all Jamaicans live in the city capital of Kingston
  • T: Christopher Columbus was the first person to visit the inhabited island
    F: Christopher Columbus was not the first person to visit the island as it been already visited by others long before he reached the island
  • T: The American alligator are rare in Jamaica due to the development of the country
    F: The American crocodile are rare in Jamaica due to the development of the country
  • T or F: The countries' official language is English
    True: Although many speak blended languages from Africa, French, Portuguese, and Irish, English has been the official language of the country
  • T: The island is home to the endangered Homerus swallowtail, the largest butterfly in the Western Hemisphere
    Correct: This butterfly's wingspan has actually made them larger than some of the island's birds.
  • T or F: Jamaica is a continental island in the Caribbean Sea about 600 miles south of Miami, Florida
    False: It is a mountainous island in the Caribbean Sea about 600 miles south of Miami, Florida